People looking to get into the crab harvesting business will now be required to participate in field training.
New requirements for commercial crab trap gear licenses go into effect later this month and are part of a larger effort to improve the product and practices in various local fisheries.
“In the long run the hope is that this will be a better fishery,” said State Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Rene LeBreton. “Some of the fishermen on the water see some practices that are not up to snuff by people who are not as experienced as them.”
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